Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 13 259
Apply for HRSA 13 259
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Maternal and Child Health Measurement Research Network" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 1, 2013 and posted on Apr 30, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 1, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- As cited in 42 CFR Part 51a.3(b), only public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or in programs relating to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special health c
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Opportunity Summary:
The Maternal and Child Health Measurement Research Network (MCH MRN) is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) cooperative agreement designed to build a national forum focused on improving how maternal and child health is measured, especially for populations facing higher risk and inequities. The central idea is to strengthen the country s ability to plan programs, deliver services, and make sound clinical and public health decisions by ensuring there is a strong, culturally competent set of measurement tools that capture both physical health and psychosocial well being across the maternal and child health lifespan. Rather than funding direct service delivery, the opportunity emphasizes measurement research infrastructure and coordination: bringing experts together, organizing what already exists, spotting what is missing, and pushing the field toward better, more usable measures that can be adopted by real world programs.
A major deliverable is an evolving, publicly accessible compendium of high quality maternal and child health measures. The network is expected to systematically compile and review existing measures and then make them easy to find and compare through a website that serves as a dynamic electronic portal. The review is not meant to be a simple list; it is expected to assess the purpose of each measure, its psychometric strength (for example, reliability and validity), the populations it was designed for, and the settings where it can be used. The announcement highlights the need to consider different life stages and contexts (clinical versus public health), specific health conditions, special populations such as children with special health care needs, and alignment with program accountability frameworks such as Title V performance measures. In other words, the compendium should help practitioners and researchers choose tools that actually fit their population and use case, rather than relying on measures that are convenient but poorly matched or weakly validated.
Beyond organizing existing tools, the MCH MRN is meant to set direction for the field by creating a national research agenda for maternal and child health measurement. That agenda should identify priority areas where measurement is strong and, importantly, where gaps limit program planning, screening, intervention design, and evaluation. The network is expected to be interdisciplinary and to represent the full maternal and child health lifespan, including mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and families, with explicit inclusion of children with special health care needs. It is also expected to complement and coordinate with other federal measurement research investments, particularly those supported by agencies like NIH and AHRQ, to ensure maternal and child health populations and underserved communities are not overlooked in broader measurement initiatives.
A third emphasis is moving measurement from academic discussion into practical use. The network is expected to translate findings into actionable guidance that can be adopted by programs and systems that serve maternal and child health populations, including Title V programs, home visiting, Healthy Start, state and local health departments, community safety net programs, and services supporting children with special health care needs. This translation focus is tied to HRSA s mission of improving access and outcomes for underserved groups. Applicants are therefore expected to describe how network activities will address the needs of underserved populations, including low income communities, racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, rural communities, and others with limited access to services. The announcement also underscores cultural and linguistic responsiveness and family centered approaches, with an intent to broaden representation of culturally distinct and historically underrepresented groups in MCHB supported research and products.
In practical terms, the project includes tasks such as identifying national measurement research priorities, collaborating with other federal efforts, building and maintaining the online measures compendium, and actively disseminating knowledge. Dissemination expectations include producing peer reviewed publications (noted as roughly 2 to 3 per year), hosting webinars and meetings, and developing other communication products that help stakeholders use the measures appropriately. The award also requires that products created with grant funds (for example, guidelines, publications, curricula, assessment tools, slide sets, and multimedia materials) be provided electronically so they can be made broadly available to the public and the MCH Research Program. Over time, the network is expected to build capacity to pursue additional funding from external public and private sources to develop, validate, and implement new measures that fill the gaps identified in the national agenda. A long term outcome goal is to accelerate the uptake of improved measurement into programs, policies, and processes in ways that help reduce disparities among at risk maternal and child health populations.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity (HRSA 13 259) using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning HRSA is likely to have substantial involvement in guiding or partnering in the work compared with a standard grant. HRSA anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of 300,000 dollars and no required cost sharing or matching. Eligible applicants included public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or programs related to maternal and child health and or services for children with special health care needs, consistent with the eligibility language referenced in federal regulation (42 CFR Part 51a.3(b)). The opportunity was posted April 30, 2013, with a closing date of July 1, 2013, and it was later archived August 30, 2013.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Maternal and Child Health Measurement Research Network (MCH MRN)?
The Maternal and Child Health Measurement Research Network (MCH MRN) is a HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) cooperative agreement designed to build a national forum to improve how maternal and child health is measured, with particular attention to populations facing higher risk and inequities.
What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The central purpose is to strengthen the nation’s ability to plan programs, deliver services, and make sound clinical and public health decisions by improving measurement tools that capture both physical health and psychosocial well-being across the maternal and child health lifespan, in culturally competent ways.
Is this funding intended to pay for direct services to patients or families?
No. The opportunity emphasizes measurement research infrastructure and coordination rather than funding direct service delivery.
What does "measurement research infrastructure and coordination" mean in this program?
It refers to bringing experts together, organizing what already exists, identifying what is missing, and helping the field move toward better, more usable measures that can be adopted by real-world programs.
What is a major required deliverable under the MCH MRN?
A major deliverable is an evolving, publicly accessible compendium of high-quality maternal and child health measures.
What is the measures compendium supposed to include?
The compendium is expected to systematically compile and review existing measures and make them easy to find and compare through a website that serves as a dynamic electronic portal.
Is the compendium just a list of measures?
No. The review is expected to go beyond a simple list by assessing each measure’s purpose, psychometric strength (such as reliability and validity), intended populations, and the settings where it can be used.
What kinds of contexts and populations should the compendium consider?
It should consider different life stages and contexts (clinical versus public health), specific health conditions, special populations such as children with special health care needs, and alignment with program accountability frameworks such as Title V performance measures.
How is the compendium intended to help practitioners and researchers?
It is intended to help people choose measurement tools that fit their population and use case, rather than relying on measures that are convenient but poorly matched or weakly validated.
What is the program’s role in setting direction for the field?
The network is expected to create a national research agenda for maternal and child health measurement, identifying priority areas where measurement is strong and where gaps limit program planning, screening, intervention design, and evaluation.
Which life stages are expected to be represented in the network’s work?
The network is expected to represent the full maternal and child health lifespan, including mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and families, with explicit inclusion of children with special health care needs.
Is the network expected to coordinate with other federal measurement efforts?
Yes. It is expected to complement and coordinate with other federal measurement research investments, particularly those supported by agencies such as NIH and AHRQ, to help ensure maternal and child health populations and underserved communities are not overlooked.
How does the opportunity encourage moving measurement into real-world practice?
The network is expected to translate findings into actionable guidance that can be adopted by programs and systems serving maternal and child health populations, not just discussed in academic settings.
Which types of programs and systems are specifically mentioned as users of the network’s outputs?
Examples include Title V programs, home visiting, Healthy Start, state and local health departments, community safety net programs, and services supporting children with special health care needs.
How does this opportunity address underserved populations and inequities?
Applicants are expected to describe how network activities will address the needs of underserved populations, including low-income communities, racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, rural communities, and others with limited access to services.
Are cultural and linguistic responsiveness and family-centered approaches part of the expectations?
Yes. The announcement underscores cultural and linguistic responsiveness and family-centered approaches, with an intent to broaden representation of culturally distinct and historically underrepresented groups in MCHB-supported research and products.
What kinds of activities are included in the project?
Activities include identifying national measurement research priorities, collaborating with other federal efforts, building and maintaining the online measures compendium, and actively disseminating knowledge.
What dissemination outputs are expected?
Dissemination expectations include producing peer-reviewed publications (noted as roughly 2 to 3 per year), hosting webinars and meetings, and developing other communication products to help stakeholders use measures appropriately.
Are products created with grant funds required to be publicly shareable?
Yes. Products created with grant funds (such as guidelines, publications, curricula, assessment tools, slide sets, and multimedia materials) are required to be provided electronically so they can be made broadly available to the public and the MCH Research Program.
Does the opportunity mention long-term sustainability or additional funding?
Yes. Over time, the network is expected to build capacity to pursue additional funding from external public and private sources to develop, validate, and implement new measures that fill gaps identified in the national agenda.
What is the long-term outcome goal described for this network?
A long-term goal is to accelerate uptake of improved measurement into programs, policies, and processes in ways that help reduce disparities among at-risk maternal and child health populations.
What funding mechanism was used for this opportunity?
This was a cooperative agreement (HRSA 13-259). A cooperative agreement typically means HRSA is likely to have substantial involvement in guiding or partnering in the work compared with a standard grant.
How many awards did HRSA anticipate making?
HRSA anticipated making one award.
What was the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling was $300,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No required cost sharing or matching was indicated.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or programs related to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special health care needs, consistent with eligibility language referenced in 42 CFR Part 51a.3(b).
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on April 30, 2013, with a closing date of July 1, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was later archived on August 30, 2013.
What is Title V and why is it mentioned?
The opportunity references Title V performance measures as an example of a program accountability framework that the compendium should align with, so measures can be more readily used for real-world program planning and accountability.
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